Let the countdown for school begin! I
can’t think of a better way to start the year off but with a $10 TPT gift card
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Here’s a fun bulletin board/poster idea I keep up all year. I used the cardboard backing of an easel pad for durability and covered it with black paper. You can grab the 'APP'solutely Awesome Class sign and squares for your own bulletin board for free by clicking here! I just printed off a mail sign from google.
With the big sale around the corner, I thought I'd share some of my most popular items from my store.
It's never to early to get ready for the year!
Click to check out the following:
Label It!- great for K/1 to practice
the skill of labeling all year long.
There are 2 more editions.
Editable Labels Ultimate Edition -More than 180 editable labels for your class. You can label everything!
Math Editable Labels for Manipulatives- Get your math Manipulatives organizied.
Dr. S. Inspired Decor- If you are a fan of
Dr. Seuss, you'll love this whimsical
and fun decor with lots of EDITABLE items like labels, jobs, signs and so much more
Polar Express- One of my favorite units- everything you need for Polar Express Day and holiday themed activities for the month of December
activities, and engaging printables for all of October.I thought I'd also highlight my last labor of love- a new bundle that's great for teaching Map Skills, Communities, and US Symbols. Perfect for second or third grade!
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Using the online tool PLANBOOK has helped me the most with lesson plans and organization.
ReplyDeletePlan to teach your procedures, and teach them again!!!! Make a list of the procedures so you don't forget them!!!
ReplyDeleteI love read aloud activity on the first day of school.
ReplyDeleteHot glue your posters so they don't fall off the wall!! Thanks for the giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteBack to School - lots of prayer. I also try to get some sleep early on. :)
ReplyDeletePractice routines, routines, routines and give very explicit expectations/directions.
ReplyDeleteI try to copy a few weeks ahead of time and then store those copies in my file cabinet. Then when I get to that week, I can pull what I need and differentiate as I get to that week!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway! I will be doing lots of Responsive Classroom Techniques within the first six weeks.
ReplyDeleteMaking sure everything is organized and know where you are storing everything so you can plan better :)
ReplyDeleteStaying calm and organised is the only way to make it through the first week back!
ReplyDeleteI always go back to school early & get my classroom all set up; that way the back-to-back meetings during preplanning don't stress me out.
ReplyDeleteI've been printing off math activities months in advance so it's less stress!
ReplyDeletePlan and prepare so that you can be ahead of things!
ReplyDeleteI've gotta have lots of coffee to get me through the first week!
ReplyDeleteGoing for walks!
ReplyDeleteHot glue name tags onto desks and posters on the wall.
ReplyDeleteI look at the yearbook so I can put names to faces and greet students by name when they walk in my room.
ReplyDeleteBe prepared for anything (and everything)!
ReplyDeleteTake care of yourself--get enough sleep, drink water, etc--so that you don't get sick!
ReplyDeleteUse Choral drills in the classroom to foster your students pronunciation!!!
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